Holguín

[ awl-geen ]

/ ɔlˈgin /

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noun

a city in NE Cuba.

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Words nearby Holguín

hole in the wall, holeproof, hole saw, hole up, holey, Holguín, Hol Hamoed, Holi, holiatry, holibut, -holic

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How to use Holguín in a sentence

About seventy-five miles east of Nuevitas is Gibara, merely a shipping port for the inland city of Holguin.
Cuba, Old and New|Albert Gardner Robinson
Holguin is perhaps two hundred years old, quite pleasantly situated, but affording no special points of interest for the tourist.
Cuba, Old and New|Albert Gardner Robinson
It is rumored that Garcia has already sent an expedition against Holguin.
The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1, No. 47, September 30, 1897|Various
Holguin, Vocabvlario de la Lengva Qquichua, sub voce, cachipuni.
American Hero-Myths|Daniel G. Brinton

On April 24 they put themselves at the head of a band of twenty men and, at Puernio, near Holguin, they proclaimed a revolution.
The History of Cuba, vol. 4|Willis Fletcher Johnson

British Dictionary definitions for Holguín

Holguín

/ (Spanish ɔlˈɣin) /

noun

a city in NE Cuba, in Holguín province: trading centre. Pop: 278 000 (2005 est)

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